Lido Photos: Transportation

Linea Rossa ("Red Line") is a seasonal line that operates from late April
through October. It tends to be less crowded than the Blue Line, since it
serves only one location in the city center.

For a pleasant experience on the water, take a double-deck ACTV
motonave to
Punta Sabbioni (north of the Lido) or to the Venezia Pietà stop just
north of the Doge's Palace and the Piazza San Marco in Venice's historic
center.

If
you have money to burn, you can travel between the airport and the Lido by
water taxi. (Plan on spending 100
euros or more for the convenience.)

Note: Most
hotels on the Lido don't have private water landings, so you may need to
roll your suitcases a few blocks between your hotel and the nearest
pier.

The
Albergo Quattro Fontane, south of the Lido's main business district, is
one of the few hotels that does have its own pier. Here, a porter watches
guests leave after helping them from the hotel (which is a short distance
away).

The five-star
Hotel Excelsior doesn't just have a private pier--it has its own harbor,
where boats that resemble large water taxis provide a shuttle service to
Venice.

Motorized vehicles are legal on the Lido di Venezia.
However, the island has no high-speed roads, so it's the perfect place for tiny,
underpowered cars.